City Council

(26) 25­0002­S3 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City's position regarding Assembly Bill (AB) 246 (Bryan), which seeks to prohibit residential property owners in the County of Los Angeles from increasing rent beyond the rate charged on January 7, 2025, during the state of emergency and for a period of 12 months after its termination. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Resolution (Soto­ Martinez, Jurado – Raman, Nazarian), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025­2026 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 246 (Bryan), which seeks to prohibit residential property owners in the County of Los Angeles from increasing rent beyond the rate charged on January 7, 2025, during the state of emergency and for a period of 12 months after its termination; and, URGE the California State Legislature and Governor to swiftly enact this critical legislation to protect Los Angeles County residents from rent gouging during the declared state of emergency. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report. property owners in the County of Los Angeles from increasing rent beyond the rate charged on January 7, 2025, during the state of emergency and for a period of 12 months after its termination; and, URGE the California State Legislature and Governor to swiftly enact this critical legislation to protect Los Angeles County residents from rent gouging during the declared state of emergency. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.